Drew Collins

DREW COLLINS, D.M.A. is Music Director for First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI and Assistant Conductor for the Madison Symphony Chorus. Previously, he served as Director of Choral Activities and Coordinator of Music Education for Central Connecticut State University; on the faculties of Wright State University and Augustana College; conducted the University of Cincinnati Men's Chorus, and taught music in the public schools. He has served as editorial consultant to three publishing companies, on the editorial review panel for the National Collegiate Choral Organization's choral series, and edits two choral series of his own. His reviews of choral publications have appeared in Choral Journal, Choral Director, and Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir. As a tenor, Collins has sung under the batons of Bart Bradfield, Philip Brunelle, René Clausen, Richard Coffey, Matthew Culloton, John DeMain, Kenneth Jennings, Ann Howard Jones, James Levine, Daniel Moe, Weston Noble, Bert Pinsonneault, Earl Rivers, John Rutter, Mark Singleton, Dale Warland, and Eric Whitacre. Drew is a published composer, arranger, and editor of choral music, with works published by Carl Fischer, Curtis, Earthsongs, E. C. Schirmer, Hal Leonard, Kjos, Mark Foster, Roger Dean, Santa Barbara, Subito, and Walton Music. As a conductor, Collins has led All State choirs and professional-level adult ensembles, toured domestically and internationally, and headlined in Carnegie Hall. Dr. Collins holds degrees from Concordia College, Boston University, and University of Cincinnati College-

Conservatory of Music (CCM). drewc@fusmadison.org